LATE program, Pekurny leave legacy in TV and film industries

After nine years of educating and preparing students to pursue their dreams in the film and television industries, Florida State University School of Communication’s Los Angeles Television Experience (LATE) program may be ending, but its legacy will remain. The LATE program was the idea of Bob Pekurny, who joined the school’s faculty in 1996 following …

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School of Communication celebrates the life of alumnus John D. Chang with room dedication

Family and friends of late School of Communication alumnus, John D. Chang (’85, Media Production), gathered for a room dedication on Feb. 28, 2014.  What had previously been known as UCD 2401 is now named the John D. Chang Media Production Lab.  In his honor, a plaque is displayed outside the room and a scholarship in his …

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Media Production students campaign for class project funds via IndieGogo.com

Florida State University School of Communication students in the Media Production program are utilizing the crowdsourcing website IndieGogo.com to raise funds for the production of class projects. Under the leadership of adjunct faculty member Deirdre Morales, 20 students in the Advanced Narrative course have a goal of raising $8,000 to produce seven short films. The …

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COMM student documentaries shown at Student Life Cinema on May 2

The School of Communication’s documentary production class held a film production premiere for their final projects on Thursday, May 2.  The show featured a total of seven short pieces, each about 15-20 minutes, in FSU’s Student Life Cinema (SLC). Throughout the spring semester, groups of media production student filmmakers worked on developing and producing documentaries.  …

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